Nicholas Kirkwood's Victoria's Secret Shoes

THE fancy footwear on the Victoria's
Secret catwalk this year came courtesy of Nicholas
Kirkwood - who created an entire new collection especially for
this year's show. Sandals crept vine-like up calves, high-top
trainers came complete with roller-skate wheels and towering
platform sandals were covered in sparkling crystals - the effect
being that the footwear almost risked upstaging the costumes.

"Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou, who styles the show, approached me
earlier this year to see if I'd be interested in collaborating,"
Kirkwood told us. "They gave me the six themes, sketches and access
to the fabrications. From there it was about creating styles that
worked with each look, making sure each shoe reflected the
theme."

And the themes? From Circus and Silver Screen, to Dangerous
Liaisons and Angels in Bloom, each segment called for a distinct
design identity.

"I didn't know exactly which model would be wearing each style
but you definitely think about the personality of a Victoria's
Secret model and the fantasy they look to create on the runway," he
explained. "I think Victoria's Secret is so popular purely because
it is a fantasy - they have fun with it and it's desirable."